REPORT - A dramatic race on the streets of Chicago that saw drivers compete in both wet and dry conditions, ended with a first-time winner as 3x Supercars champ shanevg97 takes the win in his NASCAR Cup debut!
Shane van Gisbergen crashed inaugural NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race party earning a victory in his first series start.put an exclamation point on the sport’s global motorsports reach by winning the rain-delayed first street race in Cup series history.
Asked if he thought a victory was even possible in his first series start, van Gisbergen said, “No, of course not but you always dream of it. What an experience in the crowd out here.Van Gisbergen said when he fell back to 18th after his final pit stop, he was worried about his ability to return to the front.
“Like the response and the support I’ve got from everyone and even over here how welcoming everyone is, I can’t believe it. Dream come true.” Once NASCAR declared it was shortening the original 100-lap race on the 2.2-mile, 12-turn course through the Grant Park area near the banks of Lake Michigan to 75 laps due to darkness, van Gisbergen was one of the last to pit and had fresher tires.
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